Event #3: €1,350 Mini Main Event | 2023 WSOP Europe

11-04-2023 15:57 UTC+1

Linaras Pulls Even with Lehmann

Ryan Lashmar

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Sokratis Linaras opened to 2,200,000 from under the gun with J♥J♦ and Daniel Lehmann defended from the big blind with K♦2♠.

The flop came 9♥4♣2♣ and Lehmann check-called a 2,800,000 continuation bet from Linaras.

Both players checked the 10♥ turn leading to the 6♦ river. Lehmann bet 6,800,000 and Linaras quickly called with his overpair to take down a sizable pot and close the gap between himself and Lehmann.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lehmann	43,100,000 12,900,000	12,900,000

Sokratis Linaras	43,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Tags: Daniel Lehmann Sokratis Linaras

11-04-2023 16:08 UTC+1

Eljach Refuses to Bust

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Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Daniel Lehmann limped first-to-act and action folded to Omar Eljach in the small blind, who shoved for 14,000,000. Lehmann quickly flung in a calling chip and a showdown was held.

Omar Eljach: Q♣4♣
Daniel Lehmann: A♦J♥

Lehmann was a favorite to eliminate Eljach, but the 3♣Q♠10♥ flop vaulted Eljach into the lead with a pair of queens.

The 6♣ turn and 7♠ river failed to improve Lehmann and Eljach found yet another double up to stay in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lehmann	32,000,000 11,100,000	11,100,000

Omar Eljach	29,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Tags: Daniel Lehmann Omar Eljach

11-04-2023 16:10 UTC+1

Lehmann Makes a Move at the Wrong Time

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Sokratis Linaras opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun with A♥A♣ and Jamel Ghizaoui called from the cutoff with 9♣7♣. Daniel Lehmann three-bet to 7,000,000 with 7♠2♥. Linaras four-bet to 16,000,000 and both Ghizaoui and Lehmann opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sokratis Linaras	56,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000

Jamel Ghizaoui	40,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Daniel Lehmann	24,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Tags: Daniel Lehmann Jamel Ghizaoui Sokratis Linaras

11-04-2023 16:20 UTC+1

Ghizaoui Gets Value From Eljach

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Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Jamel Ghizaoui called with K♣10♦ from the small blind and Omar Eljach raised to 3,000,000 holding 9♦9♣ in the big blind. Ghizaoui called.

Ghizaoui check-called a 2,000,000 bet from Eljach on the 2♣8♣3♣ flop and then both players checked on the K♦ turn.

The 6♠ completed the board and Ghizaoui bet 3,000,000. Omar quickly called and Ghizaoui tabled his pair of kings. They were good against the pocket nines of Eljach and Ghizaoui collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamel Ghizaoui	46,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Omar Eljach	24,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: Jamel Ghizaoui Omar Eljach

11-04-2023 16:30 UTC+1

Georges Chehade Eliminated in 6th Place (€62,550)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Omar Eljach moved all in from the small blind, covering Georges Chehade in the big blind who had 11,000,000. Chehade made the call and was at risk.

Georges Chehade: A♥8♦
Omar Eljach: A♦J♦

Chehade was in rough shape with a smaller ace and failed to improve on the Q♠10♥5♦4♦7♣ runout, resulting in his elimination in sixth place while Eljach continued to climb up the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	36,100,000 12,100,000	12,100,000

Georges Chehade	Busted

Tags: Georges Chehade Omar Eljach

11-04-2023 16:31 UTC+1

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

The final five players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sokratis Linaras	53,400,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Jamel Ghizaoui	49,200,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Omar Eljach	36,100,000

Daniel Lehmann	21,850,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

[Removed:446]	12,500,000 500,000	500,000

Level: 37

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

11-04-2023 16:56 UTC+1

Linaras Catches Ghizaoui

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Dan O'Hair

Level 37 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sokratis Linaras raised to 2,500,000 on the button with A♠Q♠ and was called by Jamel Ghizaoui in the big blind with K♣9♣.

Ghizaoui checked to Linaras, who continued for a 1,700,000 bet on the 5♣A♥10♦ flop. Ghizaoui then check-raised to 5,000,000 with his king-high and Linaras called.

Both players checked on the 5♦ turn, but Ghizaoui led out for 6,000,000 when the J♣ completed the board.

Linaras quickly called Ghizaoui's bluff with his pair of aces and was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sokratis Linaras	66,000,000 12,600,000	12,600,000

Jamel Ghizaoui	38,000,000 11,200,000	11,200,000

Tags: Jamel Ghizaoui Sokratis Linaras

11-04-2023 17:02 UTC+1

Eljach Takes from Linaras

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 37 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Omar Eljach opened to 2,400,000 from the button with K♠3♠ and Sokratis Linaras defended from the big blind with 10♦10♣.

The flop came J♠8♦6♥. Linaras checked, Eljach bet 2,500,000 and Linaras called.

Eljach pulled ahead with top pair on the K♦ turn. Linaras checked, Eljach bet 6,500,000 and this time Linaras opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sokratis Linaras	60,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Omar Eljach	40,000,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Tags: Omar Eljach Sokratis Linaras

11-04-2023 17:06 UTC+1

[Removed:446] Eliminated in 5th Place (€79,650)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 37 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded around to Sokratis Linaras in the small blind, who raised enough to put [Removed:446] all in for his last 14,000,000 from the big blind. Saran called and hands were revealed.

[Removed:446]: A♦7♥
Sokratis Linaras: A♠K♣

Saran found himself dominated, and the 6♥K♦9♣Q♣Q♥ runout was of no help — eliminating Saran in fifth place.